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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
6 [: o+ I8 Q8 @- U9 U3 _This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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, O# n1 {4 l: rThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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& o- w% j, _/ eThis raises red flags:7 }+ S. y/ Y) C$ z
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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" ?9 e' m/ n- c( fIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.+ Z' X( b# P% C% C, d# f
* G9 J0 f+ v* {7 S$ sIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations. P2 L& b" V4 N% X6 o& G( K
2 Q( q: R6 v# D- w/ WWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
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, V+ @# |9 u" |2 t* l9 u“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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. l' L2 D8 \/ x* O/ |“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:$ @- j& G; E8 v3 Z
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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1 A& |+ E0 B9 p3 ~See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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) v9 z5 U. L* a! P1 SBe cautious if:! Y6 a8 f: h" j2 L' p
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap. q/ e- e O- x; \
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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